EUROPE faces a “dangerous and extreme” heatwave as temperatures are set to surge past 40C, an expert has warned.
Pictures have emerged today of sunbathers continuing to ignore social distancing guidelines as the weather reaches boiling point in western European countries.
EPAYoung people gather on the beach in Zandvoort, The Netherlands amid the heatwave which is scorching across Europe[/caption]
Western Europe will see temperatures rise to above 40C over the next few daysAP:Associated PressA woman walks, wearing a face mask, in Saint Jean de Luz, southwestern France[/caption]
AFP or licensorsWomen wearing face masks walk along La Misericordia Beach in Malaga [/caption]
BBC Weather forecaster Nick Miller warns large swatches of the continent face dangerously high temperatures which will last into next week.
He said: “More heat and for some extreme heat on the cards for western parts of Europe.
“There are no weather systems close by but we do have an area of low pressure with a few lingering storms as we look at the picture into Friday into southern parts of Italy, the Balkans and into Greece.
“Elsewhere, you can see that most places are going to be dry.”
Mr Miller said the extreme heat would impact holiday hotspots in Spain, France and the UK over the next week.
He said: “This zone in western Europe is where we have got those higher temperatures.
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“Places will be in the mid to upper 30s but some hotspots will be in the low 40s.
“There is some quite dangerous heat coming up in places.
“If you move the clock forward and into Saturday there is little change.”
fotograf@clausbech.dkPeople enjoy the warm weather at Ofelia Plads in Copenhagen, Denmark [/caption]
The Mega AgencyWAG Rebekah Vardy cools off in the sea during a holiday in Ibiza [/caption]
Splash NewsPop star Rita Ora soaks up the sun in Ibiza[/caption]
Splash NewsSwedish footballer star Zlatan Ibrahimovic leaps off a boat in Saint Tropez in the south of France[/caption]
BackGridTV star Gemma Collins enjoys a soak during scorching heat in Greece[/caption]
Getty Images - GettyAerial view of a beach crowded with tourists in Lampedusa, Italy[/caption]
AFPA group of lads enjoy the summer heat in Holland today[/caption]
EPASunbathers have continued to ignore social distancing rules during the hot weather[/caption]
PA:Press AssociationBeaches in the UK were packed today during the extreme heat[/caption]
w8mediaA young woman enjoys the sunshine in Bournemouth today[/caption]
